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Issue: Archie's Madhouse #1
Publication Date: September 1959
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Issues: #1 of 66 Issues (71 Printings)
Title:
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Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagArchie Publications, Inc.
Brand: Archie SeriesView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Archie Comic Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/18/1959
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 30 (23 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Does This Jigsaw Puzzle You?

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Miss Grundy; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: The gang puts together a giant-sized Archie jigsaw puzzle.
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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Archie Pun-For-All
Character(s): Miss Grundy; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doiley; Moose Mason; Souphead; Leroy; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Archie and his friends misuse words in sentences with humorous results.
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If Teen-Agers Ran the Government!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Stars and Stripes Division
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason
Synopsis: Archie and his gang show us how the government would be changed if teen-agers ran it. Examples include changes to the diplomatic limousine, the Army uniform, the Treasury Emblem, the Constitution, Cabinet posts, school subjects, and national holidays.
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Disclose Notes: When reprinted in Archie Spotlight Digest: Archie 75th Anniversary Digest (Archie, 2016 series) #3, George Gladir is credited as writer.
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Loot-Of-The Month Club

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Information on how to join the fictional Loot-of-the-Month Club, a club that sends you money.
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Trading Stamps Of The Future!

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Feature(s): Lick N' Paste Division
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Possible trading stamps of the future.
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Archie's Too Funny For Words!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Archie Andrews; Dilton Doiley; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis: 5 humorous cartoons with no dialogue.
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Water Boy

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead Dipsy Doodles
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead paints wilted flowers, and then pours water on the painting to make the flowers grow.
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Jughead's Sign of the Times

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Humorous signs that point you towards businesses-the thing is, the pointing hands reflect the businesses.
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Modern Mother Goose

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Leroy
Synopsis: Archie's gang illustrate updated Mother Goose rhymes.
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Riverdale High Bulletin Board

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: Humorous announcements on the Riverdale High Bulletin Board. No artwork, lettered gags.
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Educational Records!

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Three R's Division
Synopsis: Humorous LP records meant to be used in schools.
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If Men's Clothing Followed Women's Fashions

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Clothes Call Division
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Pvt. Kuglehopf
Synopsis: Archie, Reggie, Jughead, and Moose display men's clothing that follow women's fashions.
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Headline Howlers

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Moose Mason
Synopsis: Moose gets a job at the Riverdale Gazette and comes up with humorous headlines.
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Hey Fellers!! Madhouse Tattoo Gloves

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Feature(s): Advertising Division
Synopsis: Fake ad for gloves that give the appearance of having tattoos on your hands.
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Feature(s): Aunt Juggie's Advice To The Lovelorn
Character(s): Aunt Juggie [Jughead Jones]
First Line: I am going out with a nice girl...
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Disclose Notes: Gag advice column
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Comic Strip And Jigsaw Puzzle

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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper
Synopsis: Gag cartoon turned into jigsaw puzzle.
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Archie Awards

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Synopsis: Awards to teenagers who did incredible things.
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De-Levator Shoes

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Beanpole Division
Synopsis: A fake advertisement for De-Levator Shoes, shoes that make you shorter.
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The Future of the Tail Fin

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Genres: humorous, teen
Synopsis: A humorous look at the future of the tail fin.
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Imitation Plastic

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Madhouse Invention of the Year!
Synopsis: Madhouse shows off its newest invention called Imitation Plastic! It looks like rich, expensive plastic, but in reality, it is made from cheap materials like bronze, leather, silver, and gold!
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Dilton Doily's Folklore Zoo

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Dilton Doiley
Synopsis: Dilton shows us some animals from folklore.
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Sheldon Broadbeam's Ice Cream Creations

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Sheldon Broadbeam
Synopsis: Sheldon shows us his creations made from ice cream.
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Archie's Too Funny For Words

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Mr. Weatherbee; Jughead Jones; Mr. Lodge; Reggie Mantle
Synopsis: 5 humorous cartoons with no dialogue.
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TV Time

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Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jughead Dipsy Doodles
Character(s): Jughead Jones
Synopsis: Jughead is bored, so he paints a TV and gets to watch shows on it.
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Madhouse Checker Board

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Lancelot Strong [The Shield; cameo]
Synopsis: A checker board with a joke on almost every space. The Shield makes a cameo as he punches one of the squares.
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Last Laff

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Genres: humorous, teen
Character(s): Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle
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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: We're giving away free copies of Archie's Pals 'N' Gals!
Synopsis: Advertisement for Archie's Pals 'N' Gals (Archie, 1952 series).
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Feature(s): Cosmo The Merry Martian
Character(s): Cosmo; Astra; Orbi; Professor Thimk; The Gillywumps
First Line: Martians, go home!
Synopsis: Advertisement for Cosmo The Merry Martian (Archie, 1958 series) #5.
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Character(s): Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
First Line: Washington, D.C. Invaded!
Synopsis: Advertisement for the Washington D.C. story in Life With Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #2.
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Character(s): Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
First Line: Two big new books for your Archie Series library!
Synopsis: Advertisement for Archie's Pal Jughead Annual (Archie, 1953 series) #7 and Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica Annual (Archie, 1953 series) #7.
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